Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Sunday, March 30
Memphis, Tenn.
11:00 AM
Middle Tennessee
4
at
3
Memphis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
40
Conor Gannon / 0 [UM]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
375
Pablo Alemany / 0 [UM]
657
#3 Singles Match
123
466
Harry Rock / 0 [UM]
632
#4 Singles Match
123
726
Sam Reeve / 0 [UM]
664
#5 Singles Match
123
736
Luis Carvalho / 0 [UM]
562
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Alejandro Vizoso / 0 [UM]
14
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Blue Raiders Pull Off a 4-3 Victory vs. No. 44 Memphis
3/30/2025 3:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders traveled west to face in-state foe No. 44 Memphis, earning a 4-3 victory.
It was a tight battle in doubles play to determine the early lead. The Blue Raiders' duo of Igor Mandou Berranger and Shu Matsuoka secured the day's first win, defeating Memphis' Alejandro Vizoso and Luis Sandoval Carvalho 6-4. The Tigers won on Court 1, leaving the doubles point to be decided on Court 2.
Rostislav Halfinger and Jakub Kroslak fought hard for Middle Tennessee after falling behind early but forced a seven-point tiebreaker against Sam Reeve and Harry Rock. Ultimately, the Tigers won 7-6 to take the doubles point.
In singles, Berranger earned the first win for the Blue Raiders, taking down Vizoso in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, to tie the match at 1-1. Memphis reclaimed the lead with a victory on Court 1. However, Ondrej Horak responded, battling back after dropping the first set to defeat Rock 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his 11th win of the season.
The teams continued to trade points. Memphis picked up a win on Court 2, but Matsuoka evened the score at 3-3, edging out Reeve 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 for his 12th victory of the season.
The decisive match came down to Court 5, where senior Halfinger sealed the win. He claimed the first set 7-5 but dropped the second 6-3 to Carvalho. In the final set, Halfinger dominated, securing a 6-2 victory to clinch the 4-3 win for Middle Tennessee.
Coach Jimmy Borendame's Thoughts
"The guys stepped up. Good job all around. We still have areas we can improve."
Up Next
The Blue Raiders return home this weekend for two matches at the MTSU Outdoor Tennis Complex. They will face South Florida on Friday before taking on Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
It was a tight battle in doubles play to determine the early lead. The Blue Raiders' duo of Igor Mandou Berranger and Shu Matsuoka secured the day's first win, defeating Memphis' Alejandro Vizoso and Luis Sandoval Carvalho 6-4. The Tigers won on Court 1, leaving the doubles point to be decided on Court 2.
Rostislav Halfinger and Jakub Kroslak fought hard for Middle Tennessee after falling behind early but forced a seven-point tiebreaker against Sam Reeve and Harry Rock. Ultimately, the Tigers won 7-6 to take the doubles point.
In singles, Berranger earned the first win for the Blue Raiders, taking down Vizoso in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, to tie the match at 1-1. Memphis reclaimed the lead with a victory on Court 1. However, Ondrej Horak responded, battling back after dropping the first set to defeat Rock 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his 11th win of the season.
The teams continued to trade points. Memphis picked up a win on Court 2, but Matsuoka evened the score at 3-3, edging out Reeve 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 for his 12th victory of the season.
The decisive match came down to Court 5, where senior Halfinger sealed the win. He claimed the first set 7-5 but dropped the second 6-3 to Carvalho. In the final set, Halfinger dominated, securing a 6-2 victory to clinch the 4-3 win for Middle Tennessee.
Coach Jimmy Borendame's Thoughts
"The guys stepped up. Good job all around. We still have areas we can improve."
Up Next
The Blue Raiders return home this weekend for two matches at the MTSU Outdoor Tennis Complex. They will face South Florida on Friday before taking on Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
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